Teaching Assistant / Year 9 New Milton, England
Job description
Durlston is expanding over the next three years to incorporate GCSE’s into our curriculum. Our first Year 9 cohort commences in September 2023 and each year the school will organically grow until our first GCSE examinations in the summer of 2026. We are looking for an outstanding Learning Mentor (Teaching Assistant) who will be responsible for supporting all of our Year 9 pupils. This is a full-time role and we are looking for candidates who can strike the right balance of supporting each pupil, either on a one-to-one basis, small groups or alongside the class teacher along with having a strong emphasis on pastoral care to support our growing young adults. Although some aspects of this role will be to help children with identified needs, we envisage this role to be so much more, supporting all children and abilities.
Specific requirements of the role are as follows:
· Work with individuals or small groups of students in the classroom under the direct supervision of teaching staff and provide feedback to the teacher; support and monitor specifIc individual sudents in periods when they are required to undertake remote learning.
· Support individual students with idenitified needs to to access learning by modifying learning materials and resources and becoming familiar with relevant software programmes for SEND students where required.
· Support students to understand instructions and support independent learning as well as the inclusion of all students.
· Support the teacher in behaviour management and keeping on task.
· Support students in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher and/or SEN Manager as appropriate.
· Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, health and safety, security and confidentiality and report all concerns to your line manager or SENCO.
· Contribute to the overall work/aims of the school and appreciate and support the role of colleagues and other professionals to enable the school to fulfil its development plans.
· Undertake training and other learning activities and attend relevant meetings as required to ensure continuing professional development.
Invigilate exams and tests when necessary.
Apply here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nL7KIBKipUWPflOGPj-4-q6S_wLme8pPhjg0PjicIfhUOE4xQk9CWVAwWVdLN0c0TkFMOEJPREFIVC4u
Closing date: 5th June
Interviews: week commencing 12th June
Durlston Court is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate for the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS Service.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: From £16,954.00 per year
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 05/06/2023
Expected start date: 04/09/2023
